Circles of Power: Reassessing Kautilya’s Raja Mandala in Contemporary Geopolitics
Hridbina Chatterjee The Raja Mandala reminds us that friendship and enmity are fluid, rather than permanent, and are subject to…
Pakistan and Afghanistan Halt Border Hostilities As Doha Talks Offer Fragile Hope
Anshu Mishra Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to establish systems to monitor and confirm that the ceasefire is being followed…
Pranav S India and the Taliban: From Reluctant Engagement to Strategic Assertion
Garima Sharma Afghan Foreign Minister Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi is on a five-day visit to India. Before arriving, he participated…
Track II Diplomacy in Crisis: How the Asia Cup 2025 Exposed the Fragility of India-Pakistan Cricket Ties
Kabindra Sharma & Dr. Rippy Das Cricket has always been more than just a game between India and Pakistan; it carries the weight of…
Pasni Port Proposal: A New Frontline in U.S.–China–India Strategic Rivalry
Aayush Pal By inviting competing powers into its territory, Pakistan risks becoming a geopolitical battleground rather than reaping long-term national…
Saudi–Pakistan Mutual Defence Agreement: How the Realignment Reshapes India’s Strategic Calculus
Tejashree P V The timing reflects Gulf states’ shifting security concerns and Pakistan’s search for financial, strategic, and diplomatic leverage amid…
A New Chapter or Just a Transaction: Understanding US-Pakistan Relations
Ashish Keserwani Divergent national interests, Pakistan’s ties with China, and US relations with India prevent the development of a long-term,…
The Unravelling of CPEC: China’s Strategic Recalibration in Pakistan
Dr Nanda Kishor China’s partial disengagement creates breathing room, but it does not remove the strategic logic of Sino-Pakistani cooperation.
Between Islam and the Gun: Why Pakistan Remains Trapped in Its Own Narrative
Balaji Subramanian Even in 2025, Pakistan’s ideological rigidity, military dominance, and dependence on external patrons like the U.S. and China…